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Every Pie Counts

I love dessert! And I especially love pie. Whether it’s chocolate, apple, or cherry, nothing is better than having a delicious warm dessert with your friends. It is always an annual tradition at my house to have warm pumpkin pie during the holidays. This week, I got to try a new kind of pie, whipped cream pie, and this time I didn’t get to eat it. Instead, I had six whipped cream pies thrown in my face in order to raise money for the B Positive foundation.

The B Positive Foundation supports childhood cancer patients by offering money to families who have children that are diagnosed with cancer. I recently became involved in initiatives that support the B Positive charity and each week in our building, there is an event to support patients or raise money for the foundation.

This week, the event was titled, “Pie your RA.” Each of the staff members in the building offered to be “pied” in the face if their residents paid three dollars. There was a great turn out, and one of the RAs got 27 pies thrown at him. Afterwards, everyone was drenched in whipped cream. The lounge was a wreck and furniture askew. However no one seemed to care because in just one hour we had raised $500 for the B positive foundation and that’s what was important. One silly event turned out to be a huge success.

Going to weekly events like this has shown me the importance of service on the University of Delaware campus. Simply making a birthday card for a kid in the hospital, recording a performance to broadcast to hospital patients, or volunteering to be “pied” in the face can make a huge difference. This year my eyes have been opened to the plethora of service opportunities on our campus. Even the smallest form of service impacts someone, and won’t go unnoticed.

Now service means so much more to me. It occurs everywhere, all around us, and is anything that can make a difference in people’s lives. So, next time you’re in line for Dunkin Donuts, offer to pay for the person behind you, compliment the girl who sits next to you in math, write a letter to your favorite mentor, or go donate your old clothes to a homeless shelter. In each and every way you’ll be serving.

It was amazing that I could help raise $500 for a charity, just by participating in the event “pie your RA.” Even something as silly as having whipped cream smeared in my face had a significance and helped raise money. The next time someone asks me to participate in a service event, I won’t think that my small contribution is negligible. Each small act of service spreads kindness. What kind of service events are you involved in and who can you impact? Remember, every dollar counts. Every act counts. Every pie counts.

~Amanda Abrom

Meet Our New Blogger: Amanda Abrom

There’s something amazing about writing. I love being able to choose words to paint pictures, tell a story or comment on the world around me. Writing is the basis for so many novel ideas and intriguing stories. Ideas can be presented in so many different ways just by choosing different words. I have been writing all my life, from journalism articles, short stories and poems. Without writing, I would have a hard time expressing myself.

Because of my love of writing, I am so excited to be a new blogger for the University of Delaware Honors Program! I am a sophomore English major with a minor in journalism. I also love singing, dancing, playing the piano, spending time with friends, coffee, traveling, and being an RA in Redding Hall, where all freshman Honors students live.

One of the best parts about being in the Honors Program was living in Honors housing in Russell as a freshman. Now, being a sophomore and an RA in Redding, I get to experience living with first year Honors students but with an entirely different perspective.

My floor in Redding Hall consists of 46 ambitious Honors freshman, two Munson Fellows and myself. Each day I get to talk to Honors students and ask them about classes and activities they are involved in on campus. The plethora of things these students do amazes me. The best things about my job are learning about each freshman and helping them connect with opportunities on campus. Even though I am not a freshman myself, I still get to live in the tight-knit Honors community. Dr. Munson still has his study break nights, residents still hang out in the lounge until late hours of the night and East Campus is still the best place to be. Even though the RA job is busy and time consuming, it has opened doors to so many new opportunities

I am so appreciative to be living here in the brand new Honors dorms. I remember watching all the construction last year and seeing the building go up week by week. Little did I know I would soon get the chance to live in Redding. Sometimes students complain about all the construction we have on campus, and the hassle it creates in our daily walks to class. However, I am so glad our campus is one that is always improving. Seeing the construction makes me excited for the future. It is fun to try and envision exactly what our campus will look like in two years, in five years, or even in twenty. Even with the construction, the University of Delaware campus is beautiful. Each day I enjoy my walks down the green, admiring the beauty of the buildings and our campus.

Being an RA in Redding Hall for the new Honors freshmen has really shown me that impact the University of Delaware Honors Program has had on my college experience so far, and the potential it has to shape my future at the university. I am thrilled to start writing for the Honors blog, and use my love of writing to share my ideas and give back to this community!

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